Mining Incidents

Halquist Stone Company - Chilton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Chilton, WI, Calumet County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4703139

Halquist Stone Company - Chilton Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
2006–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
40
citations
9
significant & substantial
$5,382
proposed penalties
$5,365
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
835
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 835 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Halquist Stone Company - Chilton Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
40 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 15,772 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,490 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 17,211 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 11,812 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 13,933 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,905 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,034 1 0 71.3
2024 Q1 4,690 1 0 213.2
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 21,996 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 24,704 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 26,751 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 18,842 5 1 265.4
2022 Q4 22,868 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 29,922 2 0 66.8
2022 Q2 27,939 1 0 35.8
2022 Q1 19,704 1 0 50.8
2021 Q4 19,883 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 22,046 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 18,731 1 0 53.4
2021 Q1 14,613 1 0 68.4
2020 Q4 17,780 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 17,158 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 14,718 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 13,742 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 17,821 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 21,813 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 16,840 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,997 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 16,240 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 21,052 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 22,313 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 17,090 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 17,069 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 19,427 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 16,848 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 12,747 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 15,804 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 21,014 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 17,983 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 13,003 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 20,142 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 20,513 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 19,763 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 14,923 1 0 67.0
2014 Q4 19,402 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 21,258 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 17,797 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 12,023 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 18,852 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 18,617 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 17,161 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 13,671 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 14,468 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 16,395 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 14,498 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 11,534 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 11,208 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 12,145 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 11,596 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 9,445 1 0 105.9
2010 Q4 9,028 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,415 1 0 80.5
2010 Q2 11,246 1 0 88.9
2010 Q1 7,147 2 0 279.8
2009 Q4 8,946 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,422 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 10,028 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,893 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 13,984 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 17,596 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,977 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 13,453 1 1 74.3
2007 Q4 23,334 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 25,332 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 22,419 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 18,503 2 1 108.1
2006 Q4 21,446 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 20,940 5 0 238.8
2006 Q2 20,664 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 15,997 1 0 62.5
2005 Q4 18,044 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 17,882 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 17,039 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,418 3 0 223.6
2004 Q4 16,672 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 19,011 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 19,630 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,362 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 12,296 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 13,210 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 12,769 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,698 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,098 1 1 90.1
2002 Q3 12,803 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,093 1 0 99.1
2002 Q1 7,110 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,761 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,823 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,511 7 5 608.1
2001 Q1 5,741 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,613 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,523 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,871 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,824 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

March 5, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was lifting a piece of stone onto a thin stone conveyor when another piece fell on EE's finger.

February 10, 2026 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Halquist Stone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was at work and suffered a stroke.

2024 · 1 incident

October 10, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE using end trimmer, stone shifted and pinched finger.

2023 · 1 incident

February 10, 2023 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched finger between stone causing a laceration.

2022 · 2 incidents

December 21, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE team lifted a stone, lost footing while carrying and fell hurting ankle.

January 26, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE moving stone on splitter, stone slipped, laceration to finger.

2021 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE pulled a stone towards EE and felt abdomen pain.

March 25, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was breaking stone in the Chilton shop. While EE was breaking stone, a chip of the stone went up under EE's safety glasses into EE's left eye. EE was given first aid to flush EE's left eye. Afterward, EE still felt discomfort in EE's eye. EE was taken to the clinic and EE's left eye was found to have a scratch. EE was given a prescription for eye drops.

2020 · 1 incident

January 17, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was opening a stone with a hammer and chisel when a small piece of stone flew and contacted EE's right 5th digit, resulting in a laceration.

2019 · 4 incidents

October 14, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a stone splitter. EE was using EE's right hand to push a piece of stone out of the splitter. At this time, EE's left hand on the controls accidentally dropped the splitter head onto EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration and two fractures.

June 14, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was operating a stone breaker. EE pushed a stone and felt pain in right wrist. Injury was diagnosed and injury was deemed reportable on 6/28/19.

March 11, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was picking stone off the cross conveyor when another stone fell off the splitter discharge conveyor pinching EE's left ring finger resulting in a laceration.

2018 · 3 incidents

September 24, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving large stone off breaker discharge conveyor when the employee turned and caught right hand in between the stone the employee was lifting and other stone stacked on a pallet resulting in a contusion and abrasion.

April 6, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pushing stone into a stone breaker when their hand slipped, causing the right forearm to contact the stone resulting in a laceration.

February 13, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was placing and pushing stone while operating the breaker when EE felt pain in back. Employee first reported this as a not work related back injury. Injury was determined to be work related on 03/20/2018.

2017 · 2 incidents

May 31, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up a stone next to a pallet when another stone fell off the pallet and struck employee's hand resulting in a laceration to employee's left pinky finger.

May 4, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing stone into a breaker when the stone stopped and right hand twisted around the stone resulting in a sprain to right wrist.

2016 · 4 incidents

October 6, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped on small stone with left foot resulting in dislocated middle toe bone. Injury was diagnosed on 10/26/16.

October 1, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was chiseling stone and ee felt foreign material enter eye.

September 13, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting stone on a radial arm flat saw resulting in a tear to right bicep muscle.

2015 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was team lifting a stone with another employee. As they were placing it on a pallet the employee was unable to remove his finger quick enough and the tip of his right index finger was pinched under the stone. Right index finger fracture and laceration.

June 30, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was flipping a stone and the stone pinched his hand under the fifth finger. Avulsion/laceration to left hand. Restricted left hand work until end of healing.

2013 · 1 incident

October 22, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was striking a chisel with a hammer on a piece of stone when the stone opened and the hammer hit his left index finger, fracturing the metacarpal bone.

2012 · 1 incident

March 22, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was positioning a stone on the splitter when the stone flipped up hitting his thumb against the splitter. Left thumb laceration and fracture.

2011 · 1 incident

April 27, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a stone out of the way to retrieve a smaller stone and felt pain in his right bicep. Right bicep tear.

2008 · 1 incident

May 7, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on the back of a stone splitter machine, when he reached back to grab a stone off conveyor and his arm contacted the sharp edge of a stone and cut his right forearm.

2007 · 4 incidents

November 16, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was stacking pieces of stone on a wooden pallet. When he turned around the last stone he stacked rolled off the pallet and landed on his foot.

September 14, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using hand pitch and hammer to split stone open. When he struck the pitch, it went through the opening and the hammer struck his thumb and injured the thumb.

April 24, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and stacking stone from the end of stone splitter when he felt a pain in his lower back.

April 17, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using end splitter machine to split stone during his shift, when Supervisor provided instruction on how to safely use machine. 15 minutes after instructions were given, employee struck his thumb with the cutting tooth of end splitter.

2006 · 5 incidents

October 2, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working behind stone splitter stacking stone falling from one belt to a lower belt. Employee tried to catch piece of stone as it fell and it hit his hand cutting his left pinky finger.

July 20, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was pulling stone from conveyor to stone splitter when a piece of stone fell approximately 6 inches onto his hand and fingers.

July 5, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using hand chisel to chip stone in quarry. When employee struck chisel with hammer, a metal sliver left chisel and entered left forearm.

April 10, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using hand chisel to chip stone in the quarry. When employee struck chisel with hammer, a metal sliver left chisel and entered left lower leg.

March 31, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Halquist Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was lifting stone from ground and cut his thumb through leather gloves. Gloves were not cut, but thumb was.

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